celebrant
noun
cel·e·brant ˈse-lə-brənt 
: one who celebrates
specifically : the priest officiating at the Eucharist
Synonyms
- celebrator
- merrymaker
- partyer
- partier
- partygoer
- reveler
- reveller
- roisterer
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Example Sentences
The bishop will be the main celebrant. the celebrant of the service The celebrants lit their candles.
Recent Examples on the Web Emma Bailie, a wedding celebrant with Humanists UK, officiated before five guests, who included Jaxyn and Ms. Hill’s mother, Kathy Hill. 
New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 One particular Yulin celebrant will select this animal and decide this—this heart-wrenching display of agonizing torment—is today’s lunch. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 16 June 2022 Out of this grief, Hayes has cemented his place in country music as the consummate family man, the father of six (ages 6 to 16) and a musical celebrant of simple dreams. Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com, 12 Apr. 2022 The couple's celebrant was The Summer Set lead vocalist Brian Dales — one of the couple's closest friends — who also wrote an original song for the pair. Sarah Michaud, PEOPLE.com, 11 Jan. 2022 Historic Mankin Mansion, a private estate turned events venue, was instead officiated by Majel Stein, a friend of the couple, who was authorized a civil celebrant by the Henrico County Circuit Court. New York Times, 17 Dec. 2021 Bob Dole, who overcame disabling war wounds to become a sharp-tongued Senate leader from Kansas, a Republican presidential candidate and then a symbol and celebrant of his dwindling generation of World War II veterans, has died at the age of 98. J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al, 6 Dec. 2021 The Diocese of Cleveland’s current Bishop Edward Malesic will be the main celebrant. Evan Macdonald, cleveland, 28 Sep. 2021 Jacoby is basically a celebrant of Broadway, and his film can get gushy. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2021 See More
New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 One particular Yulin celebrant will select this animal and decide this—this heart-wrenching display of agonizing torment—is today’s lunch. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 16 June 2022 Out of this grief, Hayes has cemented his place in country music as the consummate family man, the father of six (ages 6 to 16) and a musical celebrant of simple dreams. Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com, 12 Apr. 2022 The couple's celebrant was The Summer Set lead vocalist Brian Dales — one of the couple's closest friends — who also wrote an original song for the pair. Sarah Michaud, PEOPLE.com, 11 Jan. 2022 Historic Mankin Mansion, a private estate turned events venue, was instead officiated by Majel Stein, a friend of the couple, who was authorized a civil celebrant by the Henrico County Circuit Court. New York Times, 17 Dec. 2021 Bob Dole, who overcame disabling war wounds to become a sharp-tongued Senate leader from Kansas, a Republican presidential candidate and then a symbol and celebrant of his dwindling generation of World War II veterans, has died at the age of 98. J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al, 6 Dec. 2021 The Diocese of Cleveland’s current Bishop Edward Malesic will be the main celebrant. Evan Macdonald, cleveland, 28 Sep. 2021 Jacoby is basically a celebrant of Broadway, and his film can get gushy. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin celebrant-, celebrans, present participle of celebrāre "to throng, frequent, observe (an occasion, festivity), praise" — more at celebrate
First Known Use
1624, in the meaning defined above
celebrant
noun
as in celebrator
one who engages in merrymaking especially in honor of a special occasion all of the celebrants at the birthday party received a favor to take home Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- celebrator
- reveler
- reveller
- partygoer
- merrymaker
- partier
- roisterer
- partyer
- binger
- party animal
- bacchanal
- carouser
- noisemaker
- wassailer
- cutup
- skylarker
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- killjoy
- party pooper